Trends in annual dental visits among US dentate adults with and without self-reported diabetes and prediabetes, 2004-2014
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Publication History
Published online: March 31, 2018
Abstract
Background
The
authors assessed the trends of annual dental visits in dentate adults
with diabetes or prediabetes or no diabetes, and assessed whether the
racial and ethnic disparities in dental visits changed from 2004
through 2014.
Methods
Data
for this analysis came from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System, a US health survey that looks at behavioral risk factors that
was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in
cooperation with state health departments. Respondents indicated whether
they had a dental visit in the past 12 months. Weighted proportions
were calculated for annual dental visits in adults by diabetes status,
and trends were assessed by racial and ethnic groups.
Results
From 2004 through 2014, the proportion of annual dental visits declined from 66.1% to 61.4% (trend P = .02) in the diabetes group, 71.9% to 66.5% (trend P = .01) in the no diabetes group, and 66.0% to 64.9% (trend P =
.33) in the prediabetes group. Age, income, and health insurance were
moderators of the association between diabetes status and dental visits.
Overall, the racial and ethnic disparity in dental visits did not
change significantly during the period.
Conclusions
Dental
visits and services were less frequent in people with diabetes and
prediabetes. Racial and ethnic disparities in use of dental services
persisted during the observed period.
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